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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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